When Two Neighbours Forget They’re Family: Pema Khandu Steps In to Cool Assam-Arunachal Border Tensions

An incident in Likabali has done what years of boundary disputes couldn’t — driven a painful wedge between communities that have shared festivals, friendships, and futures across the border for generations. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu raised his voice for peace on Wednesday, appealing to people on both sides of the Assam-Arunachal border to … Read more

Stones, Blockades and a Border on the Brink: The Assam-Arunachal Flashpoint Nobody Can Ignore

Rocks were flying at security forces on August 13 — and the situation along one of Northeast India’s most contested borders was far from calming down. What Started with Bullets, Grew into a Blockade It began three days earlier. On August 10, a firing incident at Mingmang Basti — a small settlement along the Assam-Arunachal … Read more

Shots Fired, Promises Made: Arunachal CM Breaks Silence on Dhemaji Border Incident

Twelve people were left bleeding on the Assam side of the border. Now, the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh is on the phone, making promises. What Happened at Bodoti At least 12 people from Assam were injured on Monday after allegedly being fired upon by individuals from the Arunachal Pradesh side of the border in … Read more

Mising Students’ Body Draws Line: Blockade Against Arunachal From August 12 Over Badati-Mingmang Firing

The border between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh has seen its share of flashpoints over the years. This one might be the sharpest yet. The Takam Mising Porin Kebang, the apex students’ organisation of the Mising community, has announced it will choke off roads and trade with Arunachal Pradesh starting tomorrow morning, and it isn’t mincing … Read more

Shots Fired, Village Head Taken: The Assam-Arunachal Border Flashpoint That No One Can Ignore

A village head gets detained. Shots are fired. One person lies injured. And once again, the old wound between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh bleeds open. A Fence That Sparked a Fire It started, as these things so often do, with something that seemed almost routine — a group of Mishing people from Assam arriving at … Read more

Shots Fired at the Border: 18 Hurt, Four Fighting for Their Lives as Assam-Arunachal Tension Explodes

A routine land dispute along one of Northeast India’s most volatile borders turned violent on Sunday, leaving 18 people injured — four of them in critical condition — and reigniting fears of a deeper communal flashpoint between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. When the Guns Spoke at Mingmang Basti The firing broke out at Mingmang Basti, … Read more

Hidden in His Clothes: Arunachal Police Bust Late-Night heroin Run at Banderdewa

A 23-year-old man thought he could slip through the night undetected. He didn’t count on Banderdewa Police waiting for him. In the late hours of August 2, just before midnight, Arunachal Pradesh Police intercepted Rohit Borah — a resident of Lakhimpur district in Assam — at 11:49 PM near Banderdewa. What they found during a … Read more

Shots Fired, Peace Sought: Arunachal Minister Breaks Silence on Assam Border Tensions

Shots Fired, Peace Sought: Arunachal Minister Breaks Silence on Assam Border Tensions

Fifty rounds. No injuries. But a wound that’s been festering for decades. That’s the reality on the Assam-Arunachal border, and Home Minister Mama Natung finally stepped up to address it on July 28. What Sparked the Latest Flashpoint It started on July 15. In Sango village under the Tarasso area of Papum Pare district, things … Read more

Arunachal Pradesh Drug Peddlers Arrested: Major Heroin Seizure at Border Checkpoint

Banderdewa, Arunachal Pradesh — In a swift operation, security forces intercepted three individuals attempting to smuggle suspected heroin into Arunachal Pradesh from Assam. The arrests highlight the state’s continued push against rising drug trafficking along its borders. Acting on credible intelligence, Banderdewa Police set up a checkpoint at the Banderdewa Check Gate on June 3. … Read more